Better Call Saul Season 5, Episode 2, “50% Off”

In my recap of the season premiere, I questioned the extent to which Jimmy had turned into the Saul with whom we’re familiar from Breaking Bad, concluding that he still had some ways to go. Despite sporting a telltale Saul talisman in his earphone, “50% Off” illustrates even more clearly that there is still some distance between Jimmy and Saul.

Better Call Saul, Season 5, Episode 1, “Magic Man”

Season four of Better Call Saul had a slow start, but finished strong. Season five, by contrast, has come out of the gate firing on all cylinders. “Magic Man” is a crackerjack episode from start to finish, picking up right where things left off in all of the show’s serialized plots: the adventures of Cinnabon Gene, Jimmy’s transformation into Saul, and the Cartel Corner, featuring Mike, Gus, Nacho, and now Lalo.